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*Wike's Ally, Damagum, Now Substantive National Chair Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South of Nigeria. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this while addressing journalists shortly after the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. According to Olugunagba, the decision followed the presentation of a report by the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri. He further disclosed that the party also retained the existing National Working Committee (NWC) zoning formula for the November elective convention. ”NEC recommended that the North and South should retain their current NWC positions. “NEC…

*Do The Needful For Your Colleague, They Beg NBA *Allege That Judges Routinely Recuse Themselves From Matter *'Detention Political' *Demand Release By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Some residents of Enugu today stormed the International Conference Centre (ICC) venue of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference (AGC) protesting the continued incarceration of Barrister Bright Ngene, the winner of Enugu South Urban 1 State House of Assembly seat. Recall that an Enugu South Magistrate's Court, presided over by E. D. Onwu, on July 28, 2024 sentenced Ngene to seven years’ imprisonment over alleged community development fund scandal. But at the conference…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Lawyers and participants at the ongoing Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NB) in Enugu have commended the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for what they described as his transformative leadership in the past two years. They gave the commendations today , August 25, during Gov. Mbah’s presentation on 'Leadership and Transformation' at the event, where he showcased Enugu State, sharing practical strategies he was applying in overcoming barriers and unlocking the state's sundry opportunities. Firing the first salvo, a leading light in the nation's legal practice firmament, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, said…

From Emma Ogoigbe, Warri A silhouette of the bloody Warri Crisis of 1997-2003,in which thousands of persons were killed, reappeared today in petro-dollar-rich Warri, Delta State,South South Nigeria. Ethnic Ijaw and Urhobo leaders have threatened a total breakdown of law and order if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) goes ahead to conduct any election in Warri federal constituency without releasing and implementing a report on the delineation of wards in the constituency. The delineation exercise was ordered by the Supreme Court. They said stakeholders in the oil city had painstakingly embarked upon the delineation with relevant bodies,in compliance with…

Nigeria's war against illicit drug trafficking moved a notch up as National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) nabbed 55-year-old alleged drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar (alias Bello Karama) and five members of his syndicate. NDLEA said they were rounded up over the arrest of three Nigerians currently detained in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking. Saudi Arabia has zero tolerance for drug trade and routinely executes persons found guilty of the offence by their courts. At a press conference today, August 25, in Abuja, the Nigeria capital, NDLEA said the suspects, who operated at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano,…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reminded lawyers that the law is more than a profession, as it also serves as the nation's conscience. Mbah, who spoke during the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, on Sunday, also restated his administration's commitment to justice sector reform, saying that it remained the cornerstone of his government. “Let me say this: the theme of this year’s conference, ‘Stand Out, Stand Tall,’ is a timely reminder of the responsibility we bear as lawyers…

*Lawmakers Elect Emberga As New Speaker,Sworn In By our reporter Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has distanced himself from current goings-on in the State House of Assembly where the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aondona Dajoh, resigned from the position today. The governor's spokesman, Tersoo Kula, stated that Alia has no hand in the power shift in the legislature as goings-on there are internal affairs of the lawmakers. On the heels of the resignation of the Speaker, the Assembly swiftly elected a replacement. He is Hon. Alfred Emberga, lawmaker representing Makurdi North constituency. Emberga, who was sworn in during an emergency plenary…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has enjoined mogajis (family heads) and baales in Ibadanland,Oyo State, to report anything that can cause security breach to law enforcement agents on time. Ladoja also advised them to be security conscious at all times. He gave these admonitions when mogajis and baales in Ibadanland visited him. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Olubadan, Chief Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade, and made available to journalists today, noted that the Olubadan-designate said the mogajis and baales were the chief security officers in their various domains. The Olubadan-designate admonished the…

By Ademola Adegoke In a shock move, Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, today resigned his position. In a four-paragraph hand-written letter he wrote and signed, addressed to the Clerk of the State Assembly, Dijoh stated that his resignation was "in good faith and in the best interest of the state." The letter, a copy of which was obtained by People&Politics , was dated August 24,2025. He thanked his colleagues for the opportunity they "gave me to be first among equals." "I pledge to remain committed to my duties as a legislator and representative…

*Extends Same Condition For Other Aspirants Too By our reporter Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is a frontline aspirant for the nation's top seat on the platform of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has taken a position on what his reaction will be, should he fail to clinch the ADC ticket for 2027. Abubakar, fondly identified simply as Atiku by his supporters, said he will rally behind any candidate chosen by the party. However, the former Vice President (VP), from 1999-2007, insisted that such candidate has to emerge through…